In the News
Two-thirds of salons say derms in their town are okay with tanning
Monday, August 31, 2009
Headline Story SmartTan.com
Two-thirds of indoor tanning business owners say there are dermatologists in their towns who are okay with tanning as long as the tanner takes measures to avoid sunburn, according to a SmartTan.com poll conducted in August. “This survey supports what Smart Tan has been saying for years: That the dermatology industry’s lobbying groups are promoting a message that the doctors in the field don’t really support,” Smart Tan Vice President Joseph Levy said.… continue reading
Beyond Parabens: 7 Common Cosmetics Ingredients You Need to Avoid
Saturday, August 29, 2009
By Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA
Fashion & Beauty Buzz up! Consumer choice is a powerful thing. Say “jump or I’ll spend my cash somewhere else” and you’ll set executives scrambling to use one another as makeshift human trampolines. It’s for this reason and this reason alone—at least for the major corporations—that we’re seeing such a proliferation of products cheerily proclaiming that they’re BPA-free.… continue reading
Proposed class-action against sunscreen makers alleges they deceived public
Saturday, August 29, 2009
By Trevor Pritchard (CP)
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gxGBiy9o8woa5yMJBommi8pb-4zw
TORONTO — A Toronto law firm is moving forward with a proposed class-action lawsuit against the makers of two major brands of sunscreen in Canada, alleging they deceived customers about the strength of their products. Juroviesky and Ricci LLP said in two statements of claim that Schering-Plough Canada and Playtex Products Inc.,… continue reading
Nutrition researcher receives $2.2 million grant to explore how vitamin D affects children’s health
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Sacramento Nutrition Examiner Anne Hart
A University of Georgia (Athens, GA) College of Family and Consumer Sciences nutrition researcher has been awarded a $2.2 million grant to explore the role vitamin D plays in children’s health and the appropriate dose children should take as daily supplements in order to maintain healthy levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream.… continue reading
Sunlight Exposure Improves Brain Function
Saturday, August 29, 2009
By Dr. John Briffa
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/21691/
Being in the sun has many benefits, including improved mood and cognition. (Louise McCoy/The Epoch Times) I’m a huge advocate of sunlight exposure, based on its wide-ranging benefits for the body. It also appears to benefit the brain.… continue reading
